Maine Republican Gov. Paul LePage says he's considering resignation after a string of controversies last week and that he plans to meet with a Democratic lawmaker to make amends for leaving an obscene rant on his voicemail that said, "I am after you."

Speaking on WVOM-FM radio Tuesday, LePage said his tirade was "unacceptable and totally my fault."

LISTEN: Maine Governor's Obscene TiradeMaine Republican Gov. Paul LePage unleashed an obscene tirade on a Democratic legislator, leaving him a message that said "I am after you" and telling reporters he wished he could point a gun between the legislator's eyes. (Published Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2016)

He said he's going to meet with family and close advisers to decide what to do next. He said, "we're considering a whole bunch of options at this point."

He added he hopes Maine residents will forgive him and say, "You clean up your act and let's move forward."

LePage had been angry with Democratic Rep. Drew Gattine because he thought Gattine called him a racist. Gattine denies it.

Maine Gov. Addresses Profane VoicemailMaine Republican Gov. Paul LePage addressed members of the media on Friday following his obscene tirade on a state legislator, leaving him an expletive-laden and threatening message and telling reporters he wished he could point a gun between the lawmaker's eyes. (Published Friday, Aug. 26, 2016)

"I want you to prove that I'm a racist," LePage said in the voicemail, adding that he had spent his life helping black people and calling Gattine a vulgar name related to oral sex. "I want you to record this and make it public because I am after you."

On the radio show LePage said being called a racist "just knocked me off my feet."

Democratic lawmakers last week argued that LePage was coming unhinged and called for a political intervention with the governor. Some also asked for him to resign.

Last week LePage apologized to "the people of Maine" — but not to Gattine.

Maine Gov. Addresses Profane VoicemailMaine Republican Gov. Paul LePage addressed members of the media on Friday following his obscene tirade on a state legislator, leaving him an expletive-laden and threatening message and telling reporters he wished he could point a gun between the lawmaker's eyes. (Published Friday, Aug. 26, 2016)

While on WVOM-FM he added, "I will call to see if we can meet."

"If I've lost my ability to help Maine people, maybe it's time to move on," LePage said on WVOM-FM, as the Portland Press Herald first reported.

Regarding rumors of resignation, to paraphrase Mark Twain: "The reports of my political demise are greatly exaggerated." #mepolitics

Later Tuesday, LePage downplayed his comments, tweeting a Mark Twain quip. He also cancelled a town hall appearance planned for Wednesday in Gattine's hometown of Westbrook.

The governor's comments on Tuesday came after he reportedly doubled down on some of his statements regarding race and drugs, even linking Maine's opioid epidemic to black and Hispanic offenders and the cities of Lowell and Lawrence in Massachusetts.